'It's hardly anything because two hours is set aside to sleep and study. So that's only five hours of work. Even at school I've to put in that many hours of work, no? And I can always have my friends over on the sets when I want to play with them. Otherwise I play with the crew members of my serial,' said Avika whose favourite channel is Cartoon Network.

The young actress says her friends and classmates tell her not to cry in 'Balika Vadhu'. 'Because when they see me cry, they feel sad.'

So 'Balika Vadhu' set is like school?

'No, it's fun. Acting is my hobby,' said the young actress who wants to be Miss Universe.

She is also doing films and was recently seen in 'Morning Walk'.

'I'm really happy for that. I did a small role in 'Morning Walk' and as well as 'Paathshaala'. I signed these before 'Balika Vadhu',' said Avika whose favourite actors' list is quite exhaustive -- it includes Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone.